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DARD AND MINOR DRAMA, \ 

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^ Little Goldie ; 4^ ! 
The Child of the Camp | 

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DRAMAS 

ArthurlOustiici', 2h-. > 

A Desperate (laine 

After Ten \'eiirs > 

A Life's Revenge 

Arrah de Baugli 

Auroru Floyd. - 

Auld Robin (i> 

Bea.ut.v of L.v<'u _ -^ 

Bill Detrl^^iv.., •> 

V^vac, the Poor House Oirl.... 4 4 

Brigands of Calabrii) •' 1 

Bniken Links t 

Beyond Pardon 

Conn; or, Luvo*> Vi •> 

Cloirinir • 

• 'laiiuNi ; 

Dora - 

Driven to tile \V;ill i[_' o 

Driven from Home 7 4 

Dutch Jake 4 3 

East Lynne '^ ' 

Emigrant's Daughter S 3 

Fielding Manor... 9 H 

(lerrie's Vindicatioi' ' 3 

(rr;induiother Hibi 

Legacy, '1-w 1 

<4\-M. T e Uav 4 

Unnnted In- :• 
Hal H-azMrd, ^ 

Henfv (rrandiMi 

I low He Did It 

Hidden Treasure.'^ 

Hunter of tie Alps ■ - 

Hidden Hand )•-> 7 

Li;,'!its and Shadow?! ot the 
(ireat Kebelhon, ■.'•'' ' ' ^ 

L:idy of Lyons -i 

Lady Audley'p Se<'! h 

Lost in Lonilo" 4 

Man and Wif.' ~ 

Maud's Peril 

Midnight Mi- 2 

Millie, the Qr .... •} i> 

Miriam's Crii. • -^ 2 

Miehael Erie ^ 3 

•Miller of Derwent Water •> 2 

Mistletoe Bough 7 3 

Mountebanks (The) . '' 2 

New York Book A-^' 

Old Honesty 

Old Phil's Birtl.:l:.v 

Outcast's Wif 12 3 

Out on the W.. ... 5 4 

Oath Bound tj 2 

Painter of Ohent •"> ■ ; 

Penn llaogo d 1<I 3 

Pelej:aMd Peter. 25e 4 ' 

Poacher's Dt^oiu....- » 

Phee'ini O'Uookes' Curse. ... S 



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Phyllis, the Beggar (iirl... 


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Reverses 


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Rock AUr:, 


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8pyofAr 


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Sweethrv 


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Thekla 




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The Fais<. Friend. ,, 


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The Fatui VAuw 


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The Fortv-Niners 


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The (letT^'ra.l Maiiag'M- 


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Tlu' 'lauiit 11 


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The Pv,e\vard ofCriiiH- 


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The ( lir'-e • :if.-* 


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75 Adrift 5 

1.S7 Aon' Oinah's Pledge fi 

2-'! TVo.: the .Miner's Daughter.. 9 

202 DnniVjird fTh«>1 13 

■*S5 Dr:vik:ir 's Wtvriitng i^ 

1H9 Drunkard's Doom 15 

!S1 Fii'f II Years of a Dron!; 

ard'sLife I:" 

ls,3 Fruits of the Wut'^ <"'up <i 

104 Lost 

U(^ Our Awful Aui.- 

.53 Out in the Strc 

•51 Rescued , 

59 Saved 

102 Turn of the Tide 

'".> 'i'hre*' 'liasses w Dav 

'\l Ten Xi-ht^ in a P.ar-R'M.ii 

5s \Vr<'ck-d 

COMEDIES. 

:; 4 A )>'.'.• In -V D -t,„'s (Kile 

If^ A Phvisure Tri|) 

13r A L(.'al Holiday 

124 An .Afflicted Family 

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-^LITTLE GOLDIE;-^- 



OR, 



TheChildofTheCamp, 

A WESTERN COMEDY DRAMA, 

IN FOUR ACTS. 



CharlBs D. 15Z"illarii, 



TO WHICH IS ADDED 

A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES-CAST OF THE CHARACTERS- 
ENTRANCES AND EXITS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 
PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE 
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Sf LITTLE GOLDIH; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

JtJDGE Prrkins The only Judge in the district 

Joe HakwooD A squar man 

Bummer Joxes Oivn r of claim 

Harold Godfrey Captain of the "Black Hawka 

Mike Flynn An Jnaliman 

MaJ ^R^a^p } ^^ legal fraternity of the Camp 

HA^^)80ME Harry,) 

Bill Peters, >• Members of the land of Black Haicks 

Jack Graves, j 

Jim Waters : Landlord 

Little Goldie Thepri e of the Camp 

Edith Gerald Harry's twister 

Matilda Saunders Bound to Ij^ve the Judge 

TIME OF PL A YlNG-2y^ HO URS 



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SYNOPSIS OF INCIDENTS. 

ACT I.— The picnic'near the "Plack Hawk's" cave. The hiwyers fnd Mike. Little 
Goldie has fun with the Judge. Mike makes love to Matilda. The Judpp is annealed 
to. Matilda and the Judge. Joe arrived late. The Ca^tiin of t'le Black Hawk< 
shows un. Tells the gang a story. Old Jones is rich. The plot. Peter's m<>et> o d 
Jones. The struggle. Little Goldie to the rescue, backe 1 bv tie Judge a:id h.s 
"cannon." "It wouldn't do in thi= glorious climate of Colorado." 
\ ACT IL— The Col. and the Maj, lament the escape of the Black Havvk«. T' e 
Judge gets drunk. Mike tells some n^ws. The boys "lay" for the >-chonl teacher. 
The school teacher arrives. A female! The Jud re makes a speech. Joe drops in n I 
cuts them all out. Matilda and the Judce. A" ike ge's mad. The Cap . of the Bl 'ck 
Hawk-i again. Little Goldie at her pranks— has trouble with Godfrey. Joe inter- 
feres. The Col. and Maj. get in their work. Judge tries to escvnetrom MaM'dn. 
Mike helps him out. The recognition. Thf story. I will be there. The quarrel. 
"Drop th^t knife, or I'll fill you full of holes." 

ACT III.— The home of Edith. Matilda telN a little gossip and depirts. .T< e cals 
and tflls Edith of his ove. The Ju''ge h( ars him refused Joe departs, Th°i Ju 'go 
tries his hand. Matil 'a unexpectedly returns, TheJudg? in a fix Litfie <i 'M'e 
agnin. A new baby. Godfrey calls on Edith. The promise. "So - ill I." The Cnl. 
and Maj. Mike happens alone. The .Judge takes a ha 'd. L'+tle Goldie lo iking for 
Joe. Hanf^some Harry. "I'd play this alone if I diefor it." Near the Blnek H iwk'.s 
retreat. The Black Hawks. Godfrey waiing Edith's arrival. Edit;i a-rives. 
"Never." "Then go where you belong." Handsome Ilarrv to the r^^c.e. "Def" d 
yourself." Harry is overpowered. The fate of a traitor. Goldie to the rescue. T e 
terrible fall of Godfrey. 

ACT IV.— Bummer Jones' (George Winfred) home in Denver Mike Flynn in 
command. The reform* d Bummer. Thele'ters. The letter from the nen^ew. 'Jh-» 
nephew arrives. Godfrey as a "Missionary." The uncle writes a letter dietated by 
the nephew. The arrival of the Judge. The murder. The Col. and Jo^. Godfrry's 
claim. Mike tells what he hoard. Godfrey accued of mu-der. "Hi« eh Id a-d 
f he heiress is dead." The heiress found is Little Goldie. ILindsome Harry Go 1 '^r 'y 
cheats the law, Edith and Joe. Unexpected arrival of Matilda. Happy fina.e. 



STAGE DIRECTIONS 

R., means Right; l., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h.. Left. Hmd; c. Center; ^. «? 
[2d K.,1 Second Entrance; u. e., Upner Entrance; m. d.. Middle Door; f.. the Flat'; 
D. F., Door in Flat; R. c. Right of Center; l. c, Left of Center. 

R. R. c. c. L. 0. r,. 

,*♦ The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience. 



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LITTLE GOLDIE ; 

— OR,- 

The Child of the Camp. 

ACT r. 

SCENE. — Full stage— wood — stumps r. and l. — Handsome Harry, 
Bill Peters and Jack Graves discovered singing up stage as 
curtain rises — Col. Graves, Maj. Cramp, and Mike discovered 
playing cards l. c. — as^sotig is finished, they begin arguing and then 
go in for rough and tumble — Col. and Maj. fall and 3Iike stands 
with one foot on each — waves hat — , 

Mike. By the powers ! (sitigs) "The shamrocks that bloom in; 
he sprins:, Tra, la, la," (speaks) Sure E niver saw the bald headed 
old dufler yet, th:it could handle Mike Fiynn. Why, you dried upl 
*>ld spalpeens; I can handle four like ye's. {lets them up) Come 
here now — mark ye — don't you two oM fosjies iver thry to pull any 
}ices out of your sleeves again, or I won't let up on you as easy as I 
did this time — mind that now. 

f ol. I'll have the law on you. 

Maj. {timidly ) Yes sir ! 

Mike. Oh! ye will? 

Col. You'll pay for this. ' - 

Maj. {timidly) Yes sir I 

Mike. Oh! I will? 

Col. {to Maj. ) You'r a fool. 

Maj. Yes sir! 

Mike. There's two of ye's, so shake hands. 

Col. You'll hear from me. I'll call you out and shoot you. 

Maj. Yes sir! We'll shoot you out and call you. 

Mike, A pretty pair ye are— call me out and shoot me— why you 
dase'nt load a pistol. Why, you'r too lazy to work, and so we let 
you lay around here and pull every bodj^'s leg, 'cause ye call your- 
selves liars or lawyers or what iver ye call it, but by the powers the 
first term suits ye better. Say, bald heads, do you know ye' are 
alive? 

Mai. Yes sir! 

Cot. Dir f (appears insulted 

Mike^ (looking up) Holy Moseys! what's that? 



4 LITTLE GOLD IE; OP., THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

Col. and Maj. look in same direction as Mike— Mike knocks their 
feet out from under them— they fall—get up and begin accusing 
'each other of doing it— Col. chases Maj. o/l., and Mike /o/ioios, 
kicking Col. 

Ee-enter, Mike, l. e. 

Mike. Sure, it's a lot of diversement I have with them santi- 
monious old dufters. Well, I must be going to find Matilda, lor 
sure the darlint has made an impression on me. 

Harry. Say Mike, give us a song to liven us up. 

Mike. Oh ! well, I'll do it, seen as this is a holiday and we are out 
for fun, but say, I'm thinking we's pretty near the home of the Bhielv 
Hawks, and I don't eare about stiring them up. 

{song can he introduced, if desired 

Harry. Speaking about the Black Hawks, Mike — ain't it kin 1 of 
queer that we can't find out who any of them are? 

Mike. Sure it is. You might be one and we wouldn't know it, 
for niver a man has iver caught sight of one of the varmints f;ices, 
and the whole gang might be even now at this picnic an I we never 
know it. {looks ojf l. — noise heard ontside) What the divil's th.it? 
Well, if it ain't that liittle Goldie coming down the hill, with a ro e 
around the Judges' neck — by the powers, see the olJ man's legs fly. 
{all laugh) Look out boys, they'r coming— 

Enter, Goldie, dragging the Judge, hy a rope around his n^ck — a? 
they enter the Judge fills and wipes perspiration of his face — 
Goldie sits on Judge's back and laughs, pointing at Judge— aZi 
langh aloud— Goldie gets up. 

Judge, (takes plenty of time in getting up) Je— rew — =e— lem — 
whew— gol daiii you Goldie, you've torn this linexi duster that cost 
nie a dollar at Snow & Abbott-, only a year ago— holy Moses, hov 
my legs flew — 1 bet ten dollrus, my coat tail stood out so cti:iii,ht 
that a man could use it for a desk to write on. Now look a heri; 
you little pest, if you come any more of your pranks on me, I'll 
call a special term and send you up for ten years. 

Goldie. Oh! come now Judge, don't you get gay with me or I'll 
call a meetins: of the Black Hawks, and present your name as a c.ui- 
didate for hanging. I'm the boss of this camp, and what 1 say goes, 
don't it boys? 

All. You bet! 

Goldie. There, you see Judge, what the boys say, an 1 (comini up 
close to the Judge and talkian low) you don't know but whit f^ome of 
the gang are in tiiat crowd back there. (Judge appears frigh'ened) 
Now, you'd better look out what you say to uii\ 

Judge. Look ahere Goldie, do you suppose that I, Judge Perkin-, 
the only judge in this here district, ii going to be afraid of nil the 
Black Hawks; roal aients or cut-throats thi-; side of Denver. No 
sir! I'll face nnd fight every one of them in this glorious climate of 
Colorado. 

Goldie. {aims a whoop) Hands up! (Judge j?/»nps and starts to 
run — Goldie (7ra6s" him) Oh! yes, you'r btave— yon are. 

.Judge, (seeinr/ it is Goldee) I was just getting realy to draw n»y 
pistol—that's the way I do it, 



LITTLE aOLDJE; OS, TEE CHILD OF THE CAMP, t( 

Goldie, Come now Judge, give us a song and we'll call it square, 
and say no more about it. 

Judge, I'll do it, if you will show us what you can do when I get 
done. 

Qoldie. All right Judge, go ahead. {so:ng by Judge 

Judge, (after song) Now Goldie, get out there and do your pur- 
tiest. 

Enter, Col. and Maj., h. e., arm in arm, 

Goldie. All right ! 

Makes a start for Col. and Maj., as orchestra plays introduction — they 
try to get behind each other — song by Goldie. 

Enter, Mike, l. e. 

Mike. Oh I Col., give us a chaw of your tobacker. 

Col. hands plug to Mike — Mike about to takechew. Judge grabs it — i 
Goldie throws rope around Judges neck and runshimoffu, Mike 
following — Col. and Maj. and others laughing, exeunt,!., e. 

Enter, Matilda Saunders, r. e. 

Matilda. Judge — Judge, (looking around) Why, I thought I 
heanl the Judges' sweet voice singing. The dear old Judge, every 
time he comes near me, my heart goes pit-a-p:it, pit-a-pat. Oli ! how 
T wish he were here. The idea of the camp choosing this of all 
places for a picnic — so near the place where the Black Hawks are 
supposed to have their den. Oh ! I am so afraid — supposing some 
great big black bearded Black Hawk should come by here now and 
should fall in love with me and carry me off to their cave, then I 
would never see the dear old Judge again. Ohldeir, here comes 
that Irishman, Mike Flynn, who insists on making love to me every, 
time he sees me. Wait till I tell the Judge, Mike Flynn will wish he' 
had never come to this camp. 

Enter, Mike, l. e., goes up to Matilda and falls or% his knees, 

Mike. My own darling Matild i, I have looked all over the moun- 
tain for you, but could not And you. Where have you hid yourself, 
mv turtledove? 

Matilda, (indignant) Mr. Flynn, how dare you address such 
words to me. 

Mike. Because I love von, because a home without you, is like an 
Irishman's dinner without potatoes. 

Matilda, (aside) He dares to compare me to an Irishman's din- 
ner, (aloud) Mr. Fljnm, you shall answer to the Judge for those 
insultinj: words. He will protect ma against your insults. 

Mike. What! that baidheaded old fool protect you. Why, he 
can't even protect himself. Wait till I see him — FU pull his nose 
for him, the bald headed old coward. 

Matilda. What! call the Judge a fool, a coward. The Judge will 
challenge you to a duel and Hill vou, 



f5 LITTLE GOLDIE; OR, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, 
Enter, Col. Graves, u. l. e., draws hack and icatches scene. 

Here corners the Judge now— wait till I tell hira. 

Mike, (astde) Guess I'll just hide and see what the Judge says 
When she tells him. (exit, r. e., hurriedly 

Matilda, I knew he would not dare meet my protector. 

Enter, Judge, l. e., Matilda sits down on stump with back to Judge 

and weeps. 

Judge, {aside) Hello— hello— hello— what's this— a regular moun- 
tain angel, though a back view hardly does her justice, (goes up to 
Matilda) What I crying? 

Matilda, {mad) I suppose I'm laughing. 

Judge. There's no necessity for this display of temper — temper is 
rarely becoming in a man — in a woman it's a positive deformity. 
What's the matter, Matilda? 

Matilda, (getting up) Oh! Judge, that Irishman, Mike Flynn, 
has dared to tell me of his love when — when — 

(edging up towards Judge 

Judge, (edging away) Go on Mritilda. 

Matilda. And when I told him I would call on you for protection,' 
((Judgk straightens up proudly) he called you a — a — 

(edging up again 

Judge, {again hacking off) Yes— yes — a what, Matilda? 

Matilda. It hurts me to tell you, but he called you a fool and a| 
coward, and said you could not protect yourself, siy nothing of me. 

Judge, (looks around and sees no one in sight) He did — did he?' 
(Called me — Judge Perkins, the only Judge in this here district, and 
a man of youth and courage — a fool and a coward. Matilda, vvhen 
next I set my eyes on Michael Flynn, he will recall those words and 
apologise to both of us, or I will give him a taste of the dignity of' 
the only Judf^e in this glorious climate of Colorado. 

Matilda, He saw you coming and ran away. 

Judge. Of course he did— he knows, as does all the men in the 
camp, that I am a man tp be feared and respected. 

Matilda. And you will protect me ? 

(throws arms around the Judge's neck , 

Judge, (trying to get away) Certainly, Matilda, and if yoii will 
remove your arms from around my neck until I arrange my collar, t 
will protect you against the world. 

Matilda. Oh! Judge, (busines again as before) I kn^wit, the love 
that draws me to you, is like the llame that draws the little butterriy 
to it's doom. 

Judge, (business as before) Eh! (aside) Well, I fail to .cee much 
in Matilda, that reminds me of a butterfly, but I must admit, there, 
is a resemblance between the flame (and my nose. («o Matilda) 
Matilda, with my hand on my heart, I swear to protect you ao:ainst 
the whole Irish nation. (Matilda blushes and turns her back) Sliow 
me the Irish son-of-a-gun. 

Enter, Mike, c. e., comes down totthe left of Judge and watches 

/■( im. 

who dares tell you of his love and— (see. Mike 

Maltilda. Go on Juda:e^ 



LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, 7 

Mike, (locks arms with Judge) Come out and have a drink out 
of my bottle. (exit, quietly, Judge and Mike, l. e. 

Matilda, (bashfully) Go on Judoje. (Col. comes down and takes 
Judges place — Matilda takes hold oj Col's, hand) Go on dear. 
(fMrns, sees Col.) You? 

Col. Yes me, Col. Graves— Attorney and councilor— at— law, 
divorce and breach of promise cases a specialty — my card! {hands 
Jack of Clubs) Excuse me — a mistake, two kinds o^ot together. 

Matilda. Oh ! you detestible old lawyer, I'll scratch your eyes out. 

(chases Col. off R. e. 

Enter, Handsome Harry, l. e., looking behind him as if j allowed. 

Harry. Oh ! what a life to lead— the slave of a man who has you 
in his power — Godfrey is so unscruplous, that he would not hesitate 
to give me up to the law, if I dared to revolt. I wonder if I must go 
through life a member of this band of Black Hawk, because I acci- 
dently killed a man in defending my sister. Oh! why did I run 
away — why did 1 not remain and prove it was an accident. I could 
have done it then, but the horror of my crime, made me momentarily 
mad, and when 1 came to my senses and returned to Denver in dis- 
guise — my sister — the only witness besides Godfrey, had disappeared, 
no one knew where. Since then, to protect my miserable life, I have' 
been a member of the Black Hawks. I wonder where Goldie went? 
How I wish I could see her. Oh I here comes the boys. 

Enter, Bill Peters a?id Jim Waters, r. e. 

Harry. Have you seen the Captain? 

Peters. No! but you can bethels looking out for another haul.) 
(whistle heard That is him now. 

All 'put on masks — Peters whistles — another whistle — Peters ans- 
icers it again. 

Enter, Godfrey, l. e. — all salute. 

Godfrey, Number one, go to the cave and wait us there. Num- 
ber three stand watch over there and see that no one ap- 
proaches. Number two, I wish to t\lk with vou. (Ha^rry exits, r. 
u. e.. Waters l. u. e., GoDriiKV and Peters remove masks) 
Pe er^, I have kept you here to hear a srory, for you are my 
most trusted man. Now listen, I have maJe a d iscovery. You know 
this old Bummer Jones at the camp. (PirrEUs bows) Well, this 
man is no other than George Winfred, at one time a wealthy and res- 
pected merchant of Denver, and 7ni/ Uncle. It is quite a long story, 
and I myself did not know it until yesterday. About twelve years 
ago, Wiiilred, or Jones, as he is Icnown here, was a rich and respec- 
ted merchant of Denver. He wa^ tiie father of a little girl three 
years old. Mt the time my story begins. He had in his employ a 
young Spaniard, whose greatest fault was drink. My uncle lectured 
him several times, and at last discharged him — that night his little 
child disappeared. He spent a great derd of his fortune in trying to 
find her, but his search was fruitless, and becoming discouraged, he 
took to drink and very soon he was a pauper. His wife having never 
recovered from the shogk occasioned by thQ_^ disappearance of the 



s5 LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, 

child, soon died, and the old man drifted out here with other wealth 
seekers. The child was never heard of until yesterday, when I held 
up a lone traveler, who showed too much grit, and I sent a bullet 
through his body, and in searching him, I found the facts I have just 
told you, and a little more. This Little Goldie, as she is called by 
the men of the camp, is none other than the child who was stolen 
twelve years ago. Now Peters, the old man of course. dof3S not 
know this and never must. He has struck the richest vein of pay 
dust around here, and as I am his only living relative, he must die 
before he has time to find out his child is alive, or have time to make 
a will. There is no time like the present, and as the people have re- 
turned to the camp by this time, you will wait here until the old 
|man comes along, and get the deeds of his claim away from him and 
drop him over the cliff. I will then appear as his nephew and share 
,with all the boys. When the old man is safely out of the way, we 
[will attend to the child, for fear a second confession might turn up. 
iDo you understand my orders thoroughly ? 

Peters. You bet, you can depend on me to do the work well. 

Godfrey. I knew it — come, let us go down to the cave and get 
something to nerve us up a little. {exeunt, r. u. e. 

Enter, Joe Harwood, r., 1 e. 

Joe. Well, that's too bad, after chasing that bear all da}' and 
missing the fun up here, to loose the bear lin the bargain. Well, 
what can't becured, must be endured. I am about tired out. ^Hello! 
who's this coming? Whv, if it ain't the Judge — the brave-t mm in 
the camp — so he says. Now for some lun and a test of the Judije's 
nerve. (Joe steps behind tree 

Enter, Judge, r. e., laughing. 

Judge. Well now, that was a narrow escape from having Mike 
'Flynn wipe up the ground with me — but it cost me a whole pint of 
,ihe best whiskey in this here district. Oh I but that Irishman has a 
mouth for good liquor. 

Joe steps from behind tree and puts nistol in face of Judge — Judge 
falls on knees. 

Joe. {in deep voice) Hold up your hands and deliver! 

Judge. Oh! dear Mr. Black Hawk, plea>e don't shoot — think of 
my sick child and starving little wife. Take all I've got, bit s[)aie 
my life. 

Judge jouZZs empty bottle, plug of tobacco, pack of cards and red han '- 
kerchief out of his pocket and throwe the n on groun I. 

Joe. {speaking in natural voice) All right Judge, I'll let you go 
this time. (laugh.s 

Judge, {anqry, walking up and down) You'll liear from this at the 
next session of this district court. 

Joe. Judge, 1 guess that's a Blaclc Hawk coming. 
Judge. Well, I'm i':oinu. {exit, r. e., quicklg 

Joe. Well — whII — a goo 1 natured old mm. 1>ut an awfid d! •wtT. 
Well, I gue?s 1 will jnsCgo anfl lay down under a tree and t;i<e a 
rest. {exit, l., 2 e. 



LITTLE GOLJDIE; OH, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, d 

Enter, Peters, r. e. 

Peters. Well, it's about time the old man came along. I hope he 
won t keep me waiting— he's coming now. 

Enter, Bummer Jones, l. e. 

Good-day, Mr. Jones. Going over to see your claim ? 

Jones. That's my business. 

Peters. Well you might give a man a decent answer, you old 
bummer you. 

Jones. Well, if I am a bummer, I mind my own business, and 
that's more than you do. 

PHers. Damn you, I'll teach you— 

Enter, Joe, l., 2 e. 

Joe. No you won't 

Enter, Godfrey, Jim, and Graves, r. e. 

Godfrey. Drop that pistol, Joe Harwood. 

Enter, Goldie and Judge, r. e. 

Goldie. Well I guess not ! 

Judge. Not in this glorious climate of Colorado. 

Peters holds knife over Joxes— Joe points pistol at Peters— God- 
FREY, Jim and Graves, poiut pistols at Joe— Goldie points 
two pistols, and Judge one, at Godfrey, Jim and Graves. 

CUE TAIN, 

BKD OF ACT I 



ACT 11. 



SCENE. — Plain chamber in (3rd groove) Table c, chairs r. and "L. 
of table — bar r. u. e. — bottles and glasses on bar— six shovels and 
broom, near door in flat — Jim Walters behind the bar — the Col. 
and Maj. walking up and down the stage on opposite sides — the 
Judge sitting r., 1 e., reading the paper. 

Col. Confound the luck, another job gone— what are we going to 
do, if this keeps on, and every criminal, who is cauo:ht, either escapes 
or is hung without a trial — where are we to get a living, I ask you? 
{walking up and down — goes up to bar) Have something. 

Judge and Maj. get there quickly — Judge pours out large glass, 
others small, 

Maj. We'll starve if this keeps up. 

Col. Of course we will, and when we are dead and gone, the men 
in this camp will be sorry that they did not attend better to us. 
Maj, Thev >vill— they will ! 



dO LITTLE GOLDIE; OR, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

'Col. Have somethinof. (Judge and Maj. hurrn a-^ before) It's 
an outrao^e on civilization, for those Blacic Hawks to escape, after 
their brilliant capture by Little Goldie, Joe and the Judge here. 
(slapping the Jxjdgk on the back) Have somethina;. {business repeated 
by Judge ajid Maj. — Judge has hard work getting up) You ought 
to hear Joe tell, when he was looking into the shooting end of three 
barkers held in the hands of the Black Hawk, how Little Goldie ap- 
peared with a pistol in each hand and m:ide those desperate men drop 
them. Whj', it's glorious — have something. 

(Judge tries to walk — canH do it, so crawls up to the bar 

Maj, {also getting tipsey) VVh}-, it was beautiful — glorious — gre — 

(falls over on table 

Col. I have read of many deeds of bravery, but never one that 
eclipsed this — I tell you gentlemen, the men in this camp should do 
something nice for that little girl, .and I moxe— {looks around, sees 
Maj. laid out on table, and Judge leaning up against v^all — goes ozer^ 
to Maj., wakes him lip, then shakes J vdge) Why Judge, I'm sur-' 
prised — you drunk sir! beastly drunk. 

Maj. Yes shir — your drunk shir — hie — beastly drunk. 
_ Judge, (trying to get up) Drunk — me drunk — hie — do you know 
?ir, that you are addressing — {gets up and staggers) hie — the only 
Judge in this glorious climate of Colorado. (falls over 

Col. I beg your pardon Judge, I must have been mistaken — have 
something. 

Judge and Maj. botJi start — run into each othei' and fall — try to get up. 
— can't — get hold of h awls, brace their feet against each other and 
help each other up and get to bar arm ini arm — as they are drinking 

Enter, Mike, l. e., excitedly. 

Mike. Have vou heard felie news, boys? (braceing up 

All. Xo! what is it? 

31ike. I just came over from the store and Bill Curtis told me that 
there was a school teacher coming on the next stage. It's about 
time now for it, and I guess I'll just be after running over and wait- 
ing for it. But say boys, what are you going to do to welcome him? 

Col. Oh ! we won't do a thing. Say Mike, you watch and let us 
know when you see the stage coming. 

3tike. Ali right boys. (exit, j.. k. 

Col. Oh I we won't do a thing to the school — hie — teacher — we'll 
only scalp him and turn him out on the mountains for the Black 
Hawks to tinlsh. 

Maj. What do Ave want of a school toacher here? We've got no 
chi'dren here to teach. 

Col. Y'e^, what do we want of a school teacher here? 

Judge. ^N'oihing — what we want is men — hie — men able to work, 
nien able to take care of themselves, and men fit for this glorious 
climate of Colorado. 

Enter, Mike, l. e., all out of breath. 

Mike. The stage coach is COOT inoj— get ready! 



LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. h 

The Judge grabs the brooniy the others a shovel apiece and line up on 
the right of door — Mike stands nearest to door, then Maj., Col., 
Bartender and Judge. 

Col. Now then boys I 

Mike. The stage has stopped, (^looking out key-hole 

All. She's stopped. 

Mike. Some one's getting out. 

All. They'r getting out I {ezcited 

Mike. They'r coming this way ! 

All. Coming this way ! 

Mike. Their hands on the door ! 

All. Their hands on the door ! 

Mike. Now I 

All raise, whatever they have in their hands, as if to strike, and hold 
them there until Edith Gerald ovens door, then drop them and 
begin brushing up. 

Enter, Edith Gerald, l. e. 

Edith. I am the new school teacher. 

All. The school teacher a women ! 

Edith. You act surprised gentlemen, di<l you not expect me? 

Judge. Oh I yes mam. 

All. Ah! yes mam. 

Judge. We were expecting someone, but not a women. 

All. No! not a women. 

Judge. The boys were a laying for you. 

All. Oh ! yes mam. 

Edith. To welcome me, 1 suppose. 

All. Oh! yes mam. 

Edith. I am sure we shall like each other. 

(Judge braceing up proudly 

All. Oh! yes m^im. 

Col. Look out boys, the Judge is getting ready to make a speech. 
Miss — 

Edith. Gerald. 

Col. Miss Gerald, allow me to introduce you to Judge Perkins, 
the most celebrated and respected man in this camp, and a candidate 
lor the legislature, who will now give you an address of welcome. 

Judge. Well you see mam, in this glorious climate of Colorado. 
{hesitates) Married, mam? 

Edith. No sir! 
(all shake hands and brush up again — Judge and Col. dance a can-can. 

Judge. Everybody have something. 

(starts to go to bar — Col. holds him 

Col. Finish your speech, Judge. 

Judge, (turn's to 'Editk again) It is the proud duty of the men — 
(hesitates) Widder, perhaps. 

Edith. Perhaps. 

(business of shaking hands and dancing as before 

Judge, (aside to Col.) She's a widow, Col., do come and have 
something, (aloud) Come on Miss— won't cost you a cent. 

Edith. N"© thank you gentleman. If some of vou will kindly 



IB LITTLE aOLDIE; OR, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, 

show me where I can procure a boarding place, it will be all I will 
ask. 
All. Certainly, raara ! 

All ojfer their arm, hut Judge gets ahead of them and gets to the door 
when Joe enters — takes off his hat. 

Enter f Joe , l. e. 

Judge. Miss Gerald, allow m? to introduce you to Mr. Joe Har- 
wood, the bravest and quickest man with a gun in this camp. 
Joe. I am pleased to meet you. Miss. 
Edith. I am equally pleased to meet you, sir! 
Joe. Was you goinjs: out, Miss? 

Edith. 1 was just goinjr to find my new boarding place. 
Joe. Allow me to escort you ? 

Enter, Matilda, d. f., others have worked down, stage. 

Judge. Why Joe, I was about to — (Matilda takes Judge by the 
ear) ask you to show her over — ( Matilda walks Judge out, r. 
Joe. With pleasure. (exit, Joe and Edith, l. 

Enter, Judge, r. e. — Judge, Col., Maj. and Mike lock arms and 
take long strides together to front of stage,, 

All. Whoop! 

Mike. How about the school house now, Judge? 

Judge. Oh ! that's all right. 

Col. I move that a committee of four be appointed to wait on the 
school ma'am, and I willl be chairman of that committee. 

Judge. I say no ! 

Col. And I say yes. (puts pistol in Judges face 

Judge. Oh ! yes — yes — yes — 

Col. Now Judge, what's your opinion of this matter? 

CJuDGE up at the bar , 

Judgp. My opinion is (putting bottle to mouth — Col. snatchea it 
away) that you couldn't do anything better for this glorious climate 
of Colorado. 

Col. I move that we four act as the committee, an.l that we wait 
on her at once. 

Judge, All right— come on boys. 

(exit. Judge, Col. and Maj., r. e. 

Jim. Sav Mike, yoti don't seem to be it it. 

Mike. No ! Joe and the Judge gobble up every female women 
thnt come"! into this camp. 

Jiw. Well never mind. Mike, there'll be more alonr. 

Mike. Well I guess I might as well go over to the store and henr 
the news. (exit, l. e. 

Enter, Godfrey, r. e., in disguise. 

Jim. Good-ilay stranger. 

Godfrey. Good-day, sir ! 

Jim. Anything I can do for you. 

Godfrey. Give rae a drink and have oue yourself, 



LITTLE QbLDIl ; On, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, li 

Jim, What will it be, stranger. 

Godfrey, A little whiskey. {dnnki 

Jirh. Stranger in these parts, ain't you ' 
Godfrey. Yes. 
Jim. Just arrived ? 
Godfrey. Yes. 
Jim, Come by sta^e ? 
Godfrey. No ! walked aloiig prospecting;. 
Jim. Ain't going to camp around these regions, are you? 
Godfrey. Yes, for a short time. 
Jim. Might 1 ask what yer business is ? 

Godfrey, Certainly, I am a prospector and am traveling for my 
health. 

Jim. Well stranger, we're glad to receive you, for there ain't 
many settlers here, and we're trying to boom the Mountain Camp. 
You'll have to excuse me now, for I must go over and tell the boys 
the news. You want to take a look at the richest claim around these 
parts, the one found by an old bummer by the name of Jones. 
Heard about it? 
Godfrey No. 

Jim. Well, I don't mind telling you, if you want to hear about it? 
Godfrey. All right — go ahead. 

Jim. Well, when this camp was first started about twelve years 
ago, a big crowd of prospectors came here, and among them a man 
by the name of Jones— old Bummer Jones as he is called. Well, he 
managed to work out enough gold from dav to day, to pay for what 
he had to eat and drink— and it was mostly all drink— and this is 
how he came to be called old Bummer Jones. Well, the other day 
about a week back, he struck the best paying claim in these here| 
parts, and in one day he jumped from the poor old Bummer Jones,; 
to rich Mr. Jones, Esq. His claim came near costing him his life 
though. 

Golfrey. How's that? 

Jim. Well, you see his claim is over th© mouni^ain*. iJil he ha^ to 
go by the cave where the Black Hawks hide to get lo lu Suppose 
you know about them, don't you? 

Godfrey, (aside) I ought "to. {aloud) No, can't say that I do. 
Jim. Well, you mu^t be a stranger ifyou ain't ever heard of the 
band of Black Hawks— why they nre the most daring lot of roaiJ 
agents this side or Frisco, and hold up every stage that comes this 
way, and the worst part of it is, the boys here don't know who they 
are, for they wear black mask^ over their faces whenever they stop 
a traveler or hold up a staie, and the very men we sit down to eat 
with, may be part of the sang, but 1 am forgetting about my story* 
Last'night, Jones was going up there, iwhen one of them stopped 
him and picked a quarrel, aul was about to kill him, when Joe Har- 
wood jumped out from behind a tree jind made him drop his knife- 
well, the nois^ wo a; the rest of the gang up, and in about a minute, 
Joe found himself looking down the mouth of three barkers— Joe 
thought it was all dav with him, but Little Goldie and the Judge ap- 
peared anrl saved his' life. We know one of the gang, a man by the 
name of Peters, and Goldie is sure one of the others wag a man by 
the name of Godfrey. When the boys get hold of those two, they 
will make short work of them. I guess I will go over and seethe 
toys— make yourself at home. UxiU t. e« 



24 LITTLE GOLDTE; OR, TEE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

Godfrey. I thought they recognized me, when thatHarwood stop- 
ped Peters fiom making away with old Jones, so I was right in 
coming here disguised, for the smartest of them will have hard work 
to recognize Godfrey, the Capt. of the Black Hawks in this disguise. 
Well, when they do catch Ime. they can h.mg me, but it will take a 
smarter lot of men, than live in "Mountain Camp" to catch Harold 
Godfrey. Well, I guess I will just sit down here, read the paper and 
hear what the people say about me. {sits at table and reads paper 



Enter, Edith, r. e., looking arowid as if she had lost something. 

Edith. I thought I left mv shawl here— I must have \eit it in the 
stage. Have you seen anything of a shawl, sir? 

Godfrey, (lowers paper— looks at Edith— jumps up) Edith Gerald 
by all that's holy. 

Edith, (starts) And you are — 

Godfrey. Godfrey Wilson — your huaband — alive and well. 

Edith. I thought you dead long ago. (startle I 

Godfrey. Of course you did. How could you think otherwise, 
after your brother made an attempt on my life, at your command. 
J Edith. As I hope for heaven, I swear that my brothe- never re- 
ceived a command, or ever heard me express a wish to have you 
dead. He came home that night, after you had in one of your 
drunken sprees, struck me lifeless nt your feet, and made me confe s 
jwhat you had done, and then he took his pistol and left the house in 
a passion, saying that he would shoot you at sight. 
( Godfrey. Well he came very near carrying out his threat, and un- 
doubtedly would have done so, only for the intervention ofhis chum, 
Harry Walker. It seems that after leaving the house, he made in- 
quiries concerning me, and finding I had gone out toward the mom - 
tains, he started to find me. and while doing so, ran across Ilany 
Walker. He tokl Walker nothing about what he was goin^: to do, 
but Walker insisted upon accompanying him. Well, they ar lasr 
fonnd mp, and your brother pulling his revolver, started for me— 
Walker in attempting to stop him, got in front ofhis pistol, and h 
bullet went crashing through his heart. He fell dead, and your 
brother realizing the extent of his crime, fled. Well, things were a 
little warm lor me in Denver at that time, so I took Walk'^r's bodv, 
placed it on it's back and pounded his face, so that he could not be 
recognized. I tiien plncpd some old letters of mino in his shirt, 
chano^ed clothes with him and started for the monntain-s. The next 
day the propers of Denver came out with a big account of a murdei-, 
and as I intenled, thev accuse 1 your brother and Waters of my 
murder. To the world I am dead. 

Edith. But where is my unhfiDpy brother? 

Godfrey. Oh ! your brother, Handsome Harry as he is called, is a 
member of a band of out laws and road agents called the Black 
Hawks, of which I am the Captain. He is completeJv in my power, 
for a word to the authorities at Denver, and he would swing for m ,' 
murder. To make sure, soon after we came here, I wrote up a con- 
fession, stating that he killed me, and got h'lm drunk, and he thei? 
signed it. He knows nothing about this. 
_Edith. But you will not send this— you will let hira live. 



LITTLE GOLDTE; OB, TEE CBILD OF THE CAMP, 15 

Oodfreij. Of course I will, (catchina hold of Edith's wrist) if you 
do my bidding. 

Edith. What do you want me to do? 

Godfrey. Listen, you remember my uncle by the name of Georoje 
VVinfred, who twelve years affo, was a prosperous and well-to-do 
merchant of Denver. You will also remember his child was stolen, 
that he failed and went to the bad, finally disappearing— well he has 
turned up here, and is now rich, owing to his finding, the best claim 
in this region. As you know, I would be his nearest as well as his 
only relative— if this child did not turn up— but she has, although he 
does not know it. She is no other than the little wild cat "Goldie," 
a regular tomboy and the pet of this camp. Now I want your assist- 
ance in getting this old Bummer Jones', as my uncle is called, 
property. 

Edith. I cannot do anything dishonerable, Godfrey. 

Godfreij. Very well then, I will bid you good- day, and in a few 
days your brother will be arrested, tried and hung for my murder. 

(starts to go 

Edith. Wait Godfrey— what shall I do? 

Godfrey. Meet me up near the top of the mountain to-morrow 
night, soon after sun down. 

Edith, (going towards door) For my brother's sake I will be 
there, but cannot you come to the cabin sometime to-morrow? 

Godfrey. Yes, I will be there durhig the day. 

Edith. Very well, but 1 must be going, for they will wonder 
where I am. (exit^ r. e. ! 

Godfrey. They will be kept wonder' ng a great deal longer, after 
you nicer, me near our retreat, for Edith Gerald, you will never re- 
turn to this camp, after going up the mountain. Fool! what assist- 
ance do you think you would be to me. You are in my way and I 
know how to remove you. After you, I will attend to "Little 
Goldit'." (starts to go, l. 

Enter, Goldie, l. e. — Godfrey runs against Goldie as she enters. 

Goldie. Get out of the way, whiskers. 
Godfrey. Don't sass me you little brat. 

Goldie. A brat, am I— why say, you look like a great big grizly 
bear. 

Godfrey. I've a good notion to slap your mouth. 

G(ddie. Well, I've a good notion to see you try it. 

Godfrey. Oh I you have. (starts for "Goldie, she dodges 

Enter, Joe, l. e., puts j-evdrer up to Godfrey's nose — Goldie sticks 
her head through Joe's arm and puts fingers to her nose. 

Joe. Hold on stranger- what's the matter? 

Godfreii. Who are you, who dare interfere? 

Joe'. Well, around here they call me Joe Harwood, and they do 
say I'm the quickest man in this camp with a gun— the best card 
player in the state, and the smallest drinker in the nation — now 
Btranger, if you want to accept any of those challeuL^es, just name 
your choice and come on. 

Godfrey. So you are the be^t card player in the State, are you ? 
Well, J'ra from California, and I am also champion. Xow, I willsi^ 



16 LITTLE OOLDIE ; Ott, THE CEILD OF fSE CAMP. 

down alid play you a game of poker for all you've got. 
Joe. Stranger, I take you up. Sit right down tliere. 

Enter, Jim, Col., and others, r. b. 

Here Jim, bring out a now nack of cards, Goldie sit down and play 
my hand, and there's $10,000 to start the game. 

{seated at table, cards dealt during the following— noise outside 

Enter, JudGK, l. e., on a run, gets under table, followed by Matilda, 
looks all over and at last sees Judge. 

Matilda, (pulling him out by the ear) Oh ! Judge, why do you 
run from me when! only want to see you, to pour my love into your 
ear. 

Judge. Why Matilda, I wasn't running away from you— I did 
not know you wanted to see me, and hearing there was someone set- 
ting them up down here, I thought I would come down. I havn't 
had a drink for — ten minute?. 

•; Goldie. (seated at table) AVell stranger, I've got a pretty good 
(hand and I bet you $10,000. 

Godfrey. I see you $10,000 and raise you $50,000. 

Goldie. Oh 1 Joe, what shall we do? 

Joe. That's more money than I'm worth, and a> I forgot to put a 
(limit on the game, we'll have to let the stranger have it. 

Jones. No! you won't. I was oftered $50,000 for my claim thi? 
morningi There's the documents, use them if you want them. 

All. Hurrah ! 

Goldie. Then I call you Strang t, what have you got? 

Godfrey. Four Kings. 

Goldie. Boys, I've won I (jumps up 

Godfrey. Curse you, what have you got? 

Goldie. Four Aces. (shows cards — Godfrey pulls knife 

Joe. (arms around Goldie) And a pair of Sevens. 

(points revolver 
CURTAIN. 

END OF ACT If. 



ACT III. 

SCENE I. — Plain chamber— table r. u. e. — chairs r. and l. — Edith 

discovered. 

Edith. Oh! why did I ever come here? Has my life not been 
sad and wretched enouijht without this new disappointment. After 
coming here to hide mys»'lf Irotu the world, in which for the past 
twelve years I have quietlv lived, I lind myself face to face with the 
man whom I rhou«j:h dead, wlion) twelve year-5 ago, in one of his 
drunken moments, struck me at hi-j feet, dead as he supposed. The 
husband whom I loathe and detest, is the first to greet me and pro- 
pose a plan as cruel as his black heart, and if I refuse to obey him, 
my brother \\ill pav the peualtv, by being taken to Denver and 
hung. Oh! why did I not die before I ever came to this accursed 
place, (knock heard outside, ii.) Come in. 



LITTLE GOLDIM; On, TBE CEILD OF TRE CAMP, 11 
Enter, Matilda, r. e. 

Matilda, How do you do, I thought I would just drop in to see 
how you liked your new home. I should think it would be awfully 
lonesome living here all alone. Don'c you find it so? 

Edith, Oh ! no. My home is very pleasant and I am contented, 
for I find plenty to keep me busy. 

Matilda. Well, I just hope you will like it here and will stay, for 
I like you, even if the women folks do s:iy you put on airs and are 
stuck up, but law sakes, it's because they are jealous of you. 

Edith. The ladies here have no cause to be jealous of me, I try to 
treat all alike, but perhaps I am not as sociable as I might be. 

Matilda. Well, the Judge says you are the finest women in the 
camp, and when the Judge s:iys a thing, you can just bet it's so. 
The Judge likes you, he does, but of course you know we are en- 
gaged, and ypu will not let him get too enthusiastic. 

Edith. The Judge has been verv^ kind to me since I came here, 
but he is always a gentleman, and you nee.l have no fear of my in- 
terferins: between you and the Judge. (laughs 

Matilda. Well, I am a great deal relieved, for between you and I 
— I've been courting the Judge for the pa^t five years — you see he is 
a little afraid of women folks generally, and it has been a very hard, 
task for me, and now when he has learned to love me, it would be, 
awfully agrivating to have someone step in and win the dear boy's! 
love from me. ! 

Edith. Well Matilda, I will do all I can for you, but I am sure the 
Ju'lge tlilnks a great deal of you. i 

M'ltilda. Then words have made you a friend for life, and if the 
women folks dares to repeat the stories they have been circulating 
lately, they will find that Matilda Sanders has a long tongue and! 
long ringer nails, and she ain't afraid to use them either. 

Edith. Whv, have they been talking about me? j 

Matilda. Yes they have, but I ought not to have said anything. 

Edith. Yes you should, M itilda. if anyone has said anything 
about me, I should hear it an I be given a chance to prove them 
wroiri in their statements. Please tell me. 

Matilda. Well, they do say as how they have soen a man going 
aw ly from liere late in the evenhig. 

Edith, (aside) Godlrey. 

Matilda. And how they think it's Joe, and they say no good 
w^ouien wonll alio v it wlio is a single women. ISTow, that's what 
they sav, but I don't believe a word of it. 

kdith. Thank vou Matilda, and you may tell those who have cir- 
culated the e stories, that they are welcome to call upon me at anv 
time during the day or iiighr. My door is always open to those who 
think 1 am not a good pure women. 
yfatildn. Then it ain't so about Joe? 

Edith. Mr. Ilarwoi I lias never cilled on me in the evening, and 
wh°n ever he does call, he conducts himself as a jrentleman should. 
M'ltilda. Just what I told them, (noise of shouting outside) There 
must be some excitement outside, guess I'll just go over and find out 
what it is. I'll come back and tell you all about it. (exit^ r. e. 

Edith, So my husl)an I, how [ hate the word, visits during the 
evening and Joe during tl»e <lay, have caused the talk Matilda tells 
me. Oh! this life will kill me. 



18 LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 
Enter, Joe, l, e. 

I haven't a friend in th9 world. 

Joe» Oh! yes you have, and one who would lay down his lite tor 
you. igoes near Edith 

Edith. Joe— [ mean Mr. Harwood. 

Joe, No, call me Joe, it sounds better. Do you know I never 
liked my name until 1 heard you speak it. 

Edith. Mr. Harwood, you must never call on me again. 

Joe. Why— (Edith stop^ him 

Edith. Don't speak until I finish. The whole camp is talkini? 
about your visits here, and if you are my friend, you will protect my 
reputation by not coming to see me any more. You do not know 
how hard it is for me to say this, for you have been very kind to me 
since I came here, but this "talk must be stopped at any cost. 

Joe. Then give me the right to protect you, by becoming my wife. 
Edith, I am only a poor, ignorant miner, and I can't even write my 
own name, but if you will be my wife, 1 will work for you, light for 
you, and if need be, die for you. 

Joe works this speech uj) to a climax, and on the finaly puts his arm 
around Edith's loaist. 

Edith. Oh ! don't Joe, I cannot allow you to do this. 

Enter, Judge, r. e. — appears surprised — they do not see him. 

I can never be your wife, there is a bar between us that can not he* 
.overcome. 

Joe. Then you refuse me? 

Edith. I must — let us always be friends — we can never be other- 
wise. 

Joe. Before we part, you will not refuse to answer o»e queetioi ? 

Edith. No. 

Joe. Then tell me, is tliere someone f^lse — another man. 

Edith, [hesitates) Yes. (aside) My God this is bro»iking my 
heart. 

Joe. Then farewell, Edith, I accept your answer, but if yon ever 
want a friend who will lay down his life for yon. call on me, an I a^ 
for those who are circulatino- thes^ stories — well, if they are men 
folks, they'll have to pull pretty nnick. [turns to go — J uvge appears 
to be just coming in) Why, hello Ju Ige — any news? 

Judge, (coming down) No — [ Wiis jnstiiolng by and 1 thought T 
would just drop in and call — gue-?s I intrude — good day. 

Joe. Oh! no Judge, 1 wa-; just going. Good-day Judi;o — MiiS 
Gerald, farewell. [exit, l. e. 

Edith, [aside) And he takes my heart with him. 

Judge.' (aside) 1 see it all— she has refu^Jed Joe, because she loves 
me. See her there, now trving to hide her blushes, because I am 
near. Judge Perkins, now is yonr cliMUce, und if yon don't i)0|) 
now you are a gol darned fool. [look>! in his pockets) Here it i^ lie 
very thing — a (locument prepared for iust this otMrision. F will at- 
tract her attention, and with this little paper, go at the nop i;ig !>u Al- 
ness so quietlv and artistiolv that sncoe^s is assured. " (fy.xss o-e- ^> 
Edith — aloud) Ah ! Miss Gerald — [ have a docunuat ofgre it ni i^- 
^itude and importance to read to you. 



LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. /d 

Edith, A document, Mr. Perkins. 

Judge. Jiidore Perkins, Miss— Jufljrr^ Perkins. 

Edith. Judore, then. 

Judge, (aside) Ah I Pee the expectant look on her face-- brace up 
Judge and do yonr purtiest. (aloud) Ahem! ahem I I, Judge Per- 
kins, the only judge in this here district, a man of good morals, an 
advocate of temperance and the author of several books on law and 
mining — a man of sound learning and good judgment — a resident of 
this camp for twenty years, and a man respected by all, being at the 
time of this declaration in my right mind and in full control of my 
senses, and fully capable of making contracts and entering into part- 
nerships and business complications, 

Enter. Matilda, d. f., takes in situation — Y.dith beckons her over and 
exitSf R. E. — Matilda comes and stands in Edith's place, 

do hereby place my fortune at your feet, 

Enter, Col., l. e., stands xoatching, 

and ask you to be my wife, (takes Matild\ handballs on knees — 
looks at hand then ilv into Matilda's /ace) The devil! (gets m» 

Matilda. No Judge, not the devil, but your own darling Matil(ik 
who riccepts you with all her heart. 

Judge. It's all a mistake. 

Col. When is it coming off, Judge? (coming down 

Jndtifi. (makes a kick at Col. — exit, Col., l. e.) Go to the devU. 

Matilda. A mistake— Oh! .Tudcre, that paper you were reading 13 
ju«t too nice for any thing. Read it again. 

Judae. Matilda, T have no desire to over load my brain with any 
more broken backed adjectives. 

Matilda. What's that you call me— a broken backed what? 

(goes up to Judge threatingly 

.Judge, (alarmed) You mistake me Madam — what call you a 
bro'. en backed anythins: — vou a lovely specimen of God's first and 
bpst oift to man. (business) A fn'r vision of femininity in a vast 
desprt of uninteresting masculinity — a bright star of gentle women- 
hood in a wilderness of rough, tough manhood. 

(begins tcalking up and dmcn 

Matilda. Judge, Pm an orphan. 

Jnd'ie. Most women are at vour ag.\ 

Mniilhi. (mad) What age? 

Jndgp.. I sav it's a great pity at your age. 

M'liilda. Oh ! Judge, I've a rich uncle in Frisco, who will pat me 
in hi<! will. 

Judae. (i^tnps quick) Will he? For how much? 

MaiiJda. For more than $20,000. 

Judge, (throws his arms open) Como into camp — sw^et Maljidft 
— darling Matilda — M-a-t--l-d-a, 1 am yours— yours— yours for 
ev'r — vour own dear .Tudge. 

M'ltUdo, Oh ! Judge. (^r<^.J^^< a»N7v 

Judge, (nside) With $20,000 I tvin nurchn^o a sts-tt in Oongrvis*, 
and Judge Perkins will Im' tl»c lion. J udgo Perkins* (aloud) But 
till* uncle^ does he enjov good hralth? 

MaWda^ The very best. 



^ LJTTIE GOimE; OH, THE CITILD OP THE CAMP. 

Judge. That's bad. 

Matilda. Bad ? 

Judge. Bad for you I mean. 

Matilda, {offended) Why, I'd rn^'"*^ -tever have a cent of my 
uncle's money, than to have him fe>il tii^ least bit bad. 

Judge. Matilda, that statement does great honor to your heart, il 
it does reflect some what upon your head. (Matilda crosses to R., 
Judge looking at her) The ladv is not unprepossesing — that uncle's 
$20,000 many times more so. With $20,000 I will yet be Senator 
Perkins— the most respcted man in this glorious climate of Colorado. 

Goldie. (outside) Judge ! Judge ! 

Judge. What in thunder is the matter with that tom boy now, I 
wondep. 

Enter t Goldie, r. e., followed hy Col., Mike. Edith ani Water. 

Goldie. What do you think has happened, Judge? 

Judge. T don't know what? 

Goldie. Mrs. Waters has got a brand new baby. 

judge. I thought it — I knowed it— but it's no more than you oan 
expect. It only shows what can be done in this glorious climate of 
Colorado. 

(Matilda runs the .Judge out r. 

Jim. Come on boys — everrthings free over to the tavern to-rlay. 
(exit, .Tim, l. e., folloioed hy all except Edith ■ 

Edith. All are happy but me. I wonder if Godfrey will be here 
to-day. 

Enter, Godfrey, l. e. 

Godfrey. Of course he will — do you supposi he could stvv awiy 
from the wife that loves him so well. (Innjhs 

Edith. Oh! Godfrey, don't— don'r. 

Godfrey. Well, I suppose you li;ive m.-Kle up your mind to co nply 
with my wishes. 

Edith. I told yon. to svave my brother's life, that I \w>ul(l do any- 
thing except that which would bring harm to little Goldie. 

Godfrey. I tell you, she must be put out of the way — you can 
entice her up on the mountain — I will attend to the rest. 

(Goldie appears at the window 

Edith. And I refuse? 

Godfrey. Oh! well, there's no use of showing your temp^'r. P(ri"- 
haps we won't have to do it, von meet me near tiie big cave as direc- 
ted and we will talk the matter ov^r. 

Edith. I will come, but under no circumstances will I lend ad 
to crime. 

Godfrey. Very well, but if you are not tlierein twputv-foir hours 
your brother will be in the hands of the law, and \ on know the re- 
sult. 

Edith. For my brother's sake 1 will come. 

Godfrey. Remem^or I slvill expect vou. 

Goldie. (aside) Well, there will be some one there wliom you 
cion't expect. 

Goldie fZjsapp^ar.s— Godfrey turns to </o— Edith f.dls with face on 
table— (JoDFRKY looks back at her in a sneering icau. 



LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. ^i 

I SCENES IL— Woods in Ist groove. 

Enter, Col., followed by Maj.— Col. walks from one side to other, 
followed by Maj. 

Col. Another outrage on civilization. 

3Iaj. Yes another. 

Col. The idea of lianging a man without a trial. 

3I(\j. The idea. 

Col. I will appenl to the Govenor. 

Maj. Yes, we will appeal. 

Col. It is a shame — an outrage. 

Maj. Yes, so it :s— so it is. 

Enter, Mike, r. e. 

Mike, (aside) What's the matter with them Jackasses? 

Col. Tliink what we would have made out of the trial. 

Maj. Just think. (Mike falls in line and walks 

Mike, (aside) I guess I'll join in. 

Col. We must protest. 

3Iaj. Yes, we must. 

Enter, Judge, r. e. 

Judge. Well, if this is a walking match, I guess I'll just take a 
hand. ( the orchestra plays a march while the;/ march back and forth 

Mike. What's the matter with you bald headed old fools? 

Col. Another lyncliing — gave the man no chance to secure legal 
talent. 

Mnj. No legal talent. • 

Mike. And so bat you lying cusses out of a fee. Oh! I'm unto 
you. {laughs 

Col. Well, let's go and have something. 

{orchestra plays march again and all file off l,. e. 

Enter, Hamdsomk Harry, r. e. 

Harry. I wonder where Goldie can be. I want to see her and 
confess what I am. and — well, if '^1 <• refuses me, I v.iU know 
that I have been honorable with '> r and done my d»uy. What will 
she sav. 1 wonder, when I toll her, that lam a member of the hated 
Black Hawks? 1 cannot think of loosing her, but I ?nust tell her — 
1 love her too well to deceive her. She has b<^lieved the story that I 
told her when L said I was a prospecter, but now she must be un- 
deceived. 

Enter, Goldie, r. e., slaps Harry on shoulder, he turns and hold9 
revolver in her face. 

Golde. Here, drop that, it ain't healthy to be looking into that. 

(Harry piits revolver in belt 

Harry. Oh ! it's you — 1 thought it was some of the Black Hawks. 

Goldie. You'r the very fellow I want to see. You know the cave 
where the Black Hawks live? {ha starts) Why Harry, what made 
you start so''' 



V» LITTLE GOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

Harry, Oh ! nothing— go on. (aside) I cannot tell her. 

Goldie. Well, I overheard a conversation awhile ago, between a 
strange man and the lady, who has lately come to the Camp, by th« 
name of Edith Gerald, and— 

Harry, (starts) Edith Gerald— no ! no ! you do not mean it, you 
must be mistaken. 

Goldie. Do you know her ? 

Harry. Yes — no — that is I knew a women once by that name, but 
describe the man — 

Goldie. Oh ! he was a fierce looking fellow with black whiskers 
all over his face. I played a game of cards with him a few days ago. 

Harry, {aside) Godfrey in disguise, (aloud) But tell me about 
it, Goldie. 

Goldie. Well, this man wants her to meet him up near the cave 
to tell her something, but I don't think that's his real motive, for I 
saw him look at her in a way that made me think he hated her. 
Xow I want you to go up there right ofl' and see that no harm comes 
to her, and I will go and get some of the men at the Camp and hurry 
up there, so if you need any help, you will have it. You must hurry, 
for they will soon be there. 

Harry. I will go, but I want to tell you something before I go. 
Goldie, I— 

Goldie. Oh! yes, I know you love me — that's all right— I'm will- 
ing — now run along. Good-bye Harry, don't forget to hurry. 

Harry, (starting for her — exit, Goldie, l. e.) i!^ot that I — there 
she goes, and won't give me a chance to tell her what I am, but I 
must loose no time in getting up the mountain. If Godfrey attemns 
any crime, he will find he i^ baulked from a source he lit le expc t-. 
il wonder if Goldie will reach there in time. Well, 1 wMll play this 
'alone if it costs me my life. (exit, r. e. 

SCENE III. — Full stage — woods — river — set rock.^ in front of river — 
cave if possible — Peters, Jack, Harry and Godfrey, discovered. 

Godfrey. Well boys, I've got some business of importance to at- 
tend to-night, near here, so all of you go into the cave and be in 
readiness to respond if you lioar me whistle. We lost some of the 
boys the last time, and 1 only made my escape by a quick das'i for 
liberty, the bullets flew too neartobecomlortable — they strung up the 
rest of the boys without a trial. I may not need you, but be ready, 
if anything unforseen should turn up. 

All. All right, Capt. (exeunt, R. e. 

Godfrey. Now that Harry has ffone over the mountain? and Avill 
not be back until morning, [ have nothing to fear, but ifanytliing 
should happen, a call and the boys would swoop down on any < ne 
who might appear, (looking off -l. e.) I wonJer why E lith don't 
come— she is late— she would take much more time, 1 think, if she 
knew this was the last walk she would ever take. I am afraid to do 
a\yay with Goldie while E lith lives, and so must stain mv hands 
with the blood of two women, instead of one. Ah ! here she comes. 

Enter, Edith, l. e. 

Yon are late. 
Edith. 1 camj as quickly as possible. 



LITTLE GOLBIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 



S3 



Godfrey. I suppose you have come prepared to do my bidding. 

Edith. I told you what l would not do. 

Godfrey. Promise me that you will entice Goldie up here to- 
morrow night, or you M'ill never leave this place alive. 

Edith. You coward! I would not promise you to harm little 
Goldie, if you killed me a thousand times. 

Godfrey, (grabs Edith's arm, they striiggle np to rock) We are here 
alone, and unless you promise in one minute, I will hurl you into 
that vawninoj gulf below. 

Edith. Never! 

Enter, Hands me Harry, l. e. 

Godfrey. Then go where you belong. [about to throw her over 
Harry, (throivs Godfrey aside, puts arm around Edith and points 
revolver at Godfrey) No siie don't! 
Edith. My brother ! 

Godfrey. Handsome Harry ! (blows whistle 

Harry. Now we are on equal grounds — defend yourself. 

Enter, Black Hawks, r. e. 

Godfrey. T will. Boys seize him. (the Black Hawks seize 
y\ARRY and Edith — they strugrile, hut Harry is overcome and his arms 
hound) Now Handsome Harry, we will give you a taste of the way 
the Blnck Hawks treat a traitor, and one who interferes with their 
Captain. Boys, what is the penalty to a traitor? 

All. Death! (put rope around Harry's neck 

Godfrey. You have heard the verlict, but betoie I give the signal, 
I want to tell you that in ten minutes after your feet leave tlie 
ground, your sister will also be tlea 1. Now boys, up with him! 

Enter, Goldie, l. f.., follovjed by Judgk, Jok, Col., Maj. and Mike. 

all pointing iceapons. 

Goldie. No you don't! The first man who moves dies in his 
tiacks. 

Go fr.y. Cure you all ! 

(jumps back and falls over the rocks--JoE runs up 

Joe. He's gone to a warmer lan'l. 

Judge. Yes, and in a manner iliat; casts great credit on this 
glorious climate of Colorado. 

CUPiTAIN. 

END OF ACT III 

''M 

:\ 

ACT IV. 

SCENE. — Parlor handsomelif furnished — door c. — Mike discovered 

elusting. 

Mike. Well, by the powers, will wonders never cease? Who 
would have thought a year ago, that Mike Flynn would be working 
lor Bummer Jones, who two years ago,, was the jvorat drinker at 



W4 LITTLE aOLDIE; OE, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

Mountain Camp. He's Bummer Jones no more, but Mr. Georcre 
Winfrecl, Esq., the richest man in Denver. Oh ! but the tine wages 
lam getting, but the old gentleman is death on drinking, and niver 
allows a drop of liquor in the house, and he comes jiround about 
ten times a day and smells of mv breath, for fear I will take a sup, 
but I am too much for the old man, and I eat about a peck of onions 
every day, and he hates the smell of them so, that he only takes one 
smell, and then he throws up both hands and has hard work catch- 
ing his breat'i, and when he breathes again, he has forgotten any 
little whiskey smell, even if he smelled it. But seems the o'd man 
ain't happy jwith all his money, and always thinks of hi> li tie iiirl 
that was stolen years ago, and many's the dav he says, "Mike, if I 
could only see my little girl again, I could die happy," and when 
he's out on the street taking: a walk, he keeps looking into ever\^ 
little girls face he meets. Well, I mu«t hurry un and get mv work 
done, or I won't have time to call on Bridget O'Flarity, next door. 

Enter, Jones, c. d. 

Jones. Any mail this morning, Mike? 

Mike. I believe there was, sir! I'll go and see. (exit, c. d. 

Jones. Well, it hardly seems possible, that after thirteen years of 
•Vretchedness and misery, I should return to mv old home here in 
Denver, once more the richnnd respected Geo. Winfre I. and n »told 
Bummer Jones, of Moun^•lin Camp, but in spite of all, 1 am not 
happy — there is always before me the image of m/ little girl s-i 
cruelly stolen from me, and whom I shall never see again. Oh ! 
gladly would I exchange all my fortune to hokl her in my arms as I 
Idid when she was a child. 

Enter, Mike, c. d. 

Mike. Here's three letlers, sir! 

Jones. All right Mike, now leave me to myself. 

Mike. All right, sir! (exit, c. d. 

Jones, (looking at Jlrst letter — reads) Well — well — here's a h-t oi- 
from the Judge, and he Avrites me that he i-? coming to Denver on 
business, and will drop in and tell me all the ne\\s. V^'e I, I shall 
always be glad to see any of my friends from the Camp, (picks vr> 
second letter, looks at post mark) Well, here's another letter from 
Mountain Camp, (opens letter and reads almi ') "George VViufr>^d, 
Esq. Dear Sir : I shall be Denver on Julv 8th." Juh'SthI why 
that's to-day, "and shall take the liberty ot callino upon yon on a 
matter of businesss, that will, if I am not mistaken, ma^e you ihti 
happiest man in Denver." Signed, Col. Gre v?, Att'y and Councilor 
at law. I wonder what he has of interest to uie, an I iiow lit le he 
knows how much it would take to make me happy. There is buu 
one remedy lor mv sorrow — mv little girl, (picks up third b-iter. 
opens and reads) "My dear Uncle: You will no doubr, be -nrprised 
to receive this letter from one you have long tliought dead. l)ut I ar- 
rived a week asro from tho coast of Africa, where I have been n« i 
missionary to the savages. Hopiiig this will tind you well, 1 will 
close with much love — your nephew, Godfrev Wilsnn." Am [ 
awake? Can this be truey Tlienejihew re^or^ed mur jereil 'hiit<'eti 
5''e'irs ago, alive and well. 'Jhi?; is too good. Weil n\v boy, you 
have struck it rich, for just as I >yas \^'oiidering whati 1 should do 



LITTLE aOLDIE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP, B5 

with my fortune, up pops my nephew, whom I have thought dead. 
Well, I will go into the library and answer this at once. 

{puts letter on table, exit, k., 1 e. ' 

Enter, Godfrey, l. e. 

Godfrey. Well, if I'm not mistaken, that was my beloved uncle 
who just disappeared through that door. I wonder if he got my 
letter, {picks up letter) Yes, here it is and it has been opened too. 
{reads) *'l have been a missiunaiy to the sav.-iges." ( laughs) Yes, 
the eavjiges of Mountain Camp, until they made it too hot for me. 
It was a good many weeks belore 1 got over my fall — I only saved 
myself from instant death from being dashed on the rocks below, by 
grasping a friendly vine about ten feet below. Since then I have 
been living in Frisco on my share of the plunder while Capt, of the 
Black Hawks, when a letter from one of my men, informed me that 
Little GoUlie suddenly disappeared, and no doubt waskilled by some 
of the Black Hawks, for having a hand in part of the gangs capture. 
I'hat leaves me the only living- relative of Old Jones oi" rather Mr. 
Geo. Winfred, Esq. 

Enter, Jonks, r., 1 e. 

My dear uncle, I am more tlian pleased to see you. 

Jones. The pleasure is reciprocated, G uifiey my boy, but tell me 
;dl tliat has befallen you since \ ou left Denver so suddenlj'-, twelve 
or thirteen y. ars ago. 

Godfretj. Jt is rather a lung story, but if you will have piitience, 
I w.ll tell you. {both seated 

Jones. Of course I will, you know jaai a e my only relative now, 

Godfrey. Then you have never got any trace of — 

Jones. My little girl ? No! She disappeared as completely asf 
though the earth had swallowe I lier— but let us not speak of that, 1 
cannot bear it — tell me your stoi'y. 

Godfrey. You remember uncle, my time was spent in drinking 
and gambling, and one night while sober, I made up my mind never 
to drink another drop as long as 1 lived. 

Jones. A noble re.-olve, my boy — a noble resolve. 

Godfrey. Yes I it was the turning ])oint in my lite, and has made 
a man of me, for since that time my life has been spent in trying tc 
better the world, and if I am not very well oil in this world's goods, 
1 have at least blotted out my past lolly. 

Jones. You have my boy — you have, and as for this worlds goods, 
I have enough for both, and it shall all be yours when 1 leave this 
world. 

Godfrey. Well I knew it would 1 e next to impossible for me to 
reform while in the company of my associates in Denver, so one 
iiiiihc I left— 

Jones. And the day after a body was lound and all suppo ed it to 
he yours, for on it wasyour c othes, and in the pockets was leters ad- 
dressed to you. How did this man come to have on your clothes? 

Godfrey. As I was leavinjr the house atter bidding farewell to my 
wife, I ran against her brother, who asked me to loan him the suit I 
then wore. Although surprised at tlie request, 1 granted it, and 
after going to my room and clianwfing, I leit and h;ive never seen 
him since, but have often wondered why he wanted them. 



26 LITTLE G OLDIE ; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

Jones, Then Harry Gerald is the murderer of some unknown 
man. 

Godfrey. Undoiibtedlv, but t> coiitinuo my story, after ieaving 
Denver, I went to San Francisco, and while there a church revival 
was held, which I attended — I was completely won over to the <>;ood 
work and a few^ months later, I took {v'a«sai:^e wirh a band of mis- 
sionaries bound for the coast of Africa, where 1 liave since resided, 
teaching the ignorant savage. 1 have onlj'-.returned to raise f\inds to 
carry on the work, and in a short time I shall be once more back 
there. 

Enter, Mike, l. e. 

Jones. Xo! don't go Godfrey, stay here and take care of yonr old 
uncle, and all my fortune shall be yours. 

Godfrey. Although 1 iove my work, I cannot refuse your appeal 
and will remain. 

Jones. Thank you Godfrey — thank you, but come, b-t us go into 
the library and smoke, while I ted you all that has befallen me. 

[exit, R., 1 E. 

Mike. Now it doe> seem as though I had seen that mm betore, 
but where the divil it is, J can't think, {valks slowly toward center 
door as though thinking, with head down) Wliere was it? 

Enter, Judgk, c. d. — Mike rur.s into Judgi: as he cntws. 

Get out ye dvil! (recognizes 3 \:'lgk) Well, by the powers, if it, 
ain't the Judge! Where t!ie divil did you cjme from, and wiiat Uo 
'want? 

Judge. Don't s.'iy a word you Irish son-of-a-gun, come hero. 

(jAiKv. goes up to Judge — Jidge whispars in hi^ ear 

Mike. Holy Moses! you don't say so — where the divil i-— 

JurJge. (jmttim/ hand over Mike's mouth) Keep still, gol darn you. 

Mike. But I c'ln't. 

Judge. Then I'll give you ten year< for contempt of court. Get 
out new. {exit, Mike, c. d.) Well, of all the ])laL'(*8 I f^ver g tinto, 
Denver is the worst — why the first thing a man with bras< buttons 
on his coat, cane up to me and t(K)k me to a place where anoth'-r 
Judge held court an 1 (;hnrgeil me with carrying concealed weapons. 
Well, I just told him I was Judge Perkins, of Mountain C imjK and 
he let me go and 1 have got my pistol jet. I guess all tiie people 
here have lieard of me, for they all point and 1 tok at me. 1 guess 
I'll tell 'em who 1 am. W^ell, 1 will just look around t le house for 
a while. 

{exit, Judge, c. d. — r.oise of quarreling by Jones and Godfrey 

Enter, Godfrey, c. d, backing and Joxes following, shaking ^fist in 
Godfrey' face. 

Jones. How dare you propose such a thing to me — dire to ask me 
to leave my property in shape, to disinherit my little girl again, and 
old as I am I'll kick you from my door, as I would a dog — 

Godfny. Be calm, uncle. 

Jones. Ciim? Wh'Mi yon propose such a thin x to me. No sir ! 
I now see you in your true light, your story is .-ill a lie, and you only 
want my monej^ but you will never get it. No sir! not a iDenny ol 
it. 



S. 



LITTLE GOLDIE; OR, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. S7 

Godfrey. Curse you ! if I can't cret get your money, I'll take your 
life. 

They struggle — Jones throws Godfrey o#— Godfrey starts for 
Judge with knife. 

Enter, Mike, l. "e., jumps between them, points pistol at Godfrey. 

Mike. No you don't ! 

Enter, Col. and Joe, c. d. 

^f^ \ What's up here? 

Mike. That dirty spalpeen has just tr'ed to kill this o'd man here. 

Joi! [ '^'riedtokillhim? 

Jones. Yes, he is my nephew, and bccau-e I refused to disinherit 
my lost child and wished to leave my fortune, ?o that the greater 
part of it would be her's if she ever anpenred, he attacked me, and 
onlv for Mike, I Avould have been killed. 

Godfrey. Gentlemen, I am sorry tliat I so far forgot myself. I 
will now leave, but I have here in my pocket t!>'^ will of my uncle,, 
in fact a deed which he just signed, conveying to me all his property. 
The old fool did not know what he was sigiung. Now gentlemen, J 
will leave you. 

Enter, Edith, r. e. 

Edith. No you won't! Gentlemen, there stands t'le Captain oP 
the Black Hawks — my husband, Avho after sretting me up on the 
nionntain, wo'dd have murdered mo, only for your timely arrival, 
as you will remember. 

Godfrey. Curs" you ! (starts for Edith with knife 

JoP: Hold on Pard— put tip vour hand-^ — put 'em up. Judge, I 
apj oint yon a commif.tee of one to go tlirongh this gentleman. 

Judge. All right, Joe. bnt yon blow otf ilie top o" his he'd, if he 
makes a move. (s<'a?c/«e> Godfrey, after get' ing knife— finds docu- 
ments) Here's somethinir I irne-s yon want, Mr. Jones — I mean Mr. 
Winlred. {takes out watch) Amrhere's ?o nething I gness T want. 
[puts watch if) pocket) I gne^s he ain't very dansie-ou- now, Jo.?. 

Godfrey. Well scentlemen, yo-j seem to hold all ihr^ high cirds, 
{exit, Judge, c. d.) but the child of the old man will never be 
found. 

'' ol. Wrons again, for here are documen's, proving ''Little Goldi '' 
of Mountain Camn, the child of George Winfred— i confession from 
one of your men just before he dieil. 

Godfrey. I admit all that, but she will never appear, for she is 
dead. 

Enter, Judge, c. d., leading little Goi.d.e. 

Judge. Wrong once more. Gentlemen, ;dlow me to introduce 
you to Little Lena Winfted, known as T.ittle Goldi-, of Mountain 
Camp, the child and heiress of George Winfred, and the purtiest girl 
in this glorious climate of Colorado. 

Jones. Mv r-hild— my child. {embrace 



S8 LITTL'E GOLD IE; OB, THE CHILD OF THE CAMP. 

All step forvjard to congratulate Goldik — Godfrey sneaks towards 
door ani runs — Mike appears, shoots, Godfrey frills — all run to- 
ward him. 

Joe. Boys, he's ,2;one to his last camn. 

Edith. And now I have a confos-ion to make. Tlie man who 
t\'a3 seen leavnis; my cabin at Mountain Camp, was Godfrey Wilson, 
or Harold Godfrey, as he was known there — my husband who de- 
serted me thirteen years as; >, nfter leaving me, a )h^ supposed, dead. 
It was not Joe as you then supposed. Joe, there lies the bar that 
stood be ween us. 

Joe, And now that there is nothing to keep you from me, may 
I— 

Edith. There is some hope now. 

Judge. A couple of you just drai^ th-it carciis out — I don't like 
the looks of it. 

(Mike and Col. carrij Godfrey out, R. ic. 
Enter, Harry, l. e. 

Goldie. And what become- of me, I wonrler. 

Harry, I would like to settle that question. 

Goldie. Then come and settle it. UIarry goes to Goldie) Can 
he father? 

Jones. I suppose so, but tlon't you want too m.icb at, once — a 
father and a husband. 

Gold/e. Yes, but Harry don't count much. 

{Harry places hand over her month 

Judge. Now, if Matilda was here, theie would be three p ir of 
fools. 

Enter, Matilda, c. d. 

JIatilda. Well, I'll just fill your hand, Judo^e. 
Jones. And now that we are all happy, don't forget your Irit nds 
in — 
Judge. "Tlie glorious climate of Colorado.'* 

CUB TAIN. 

THE END. 



COSTUMES. 

Little Golj.'Ik.— Dress, a la M'Jiss for 1st and 3rd acts. Neat travoliTig d- for' 
4th act. 

JuDGK Perkins.— Linen duster, gray pants, brown ve<;t, white hat, £or 1st, . and 
3rd acts. White pants, red fancy vest, old fashioned drcs; ooat, whit3 hig i hat, for 
4th act. Buld grey wisr, side whi«kers. 

Coh. AND Maj.— Thread bare swallow tail suit'. Whiskers. 

JoR. Cordoroy suit all through, boot-tons, s'ouch hat. Mustache. 

GonFRKY. Top boot=, black pant-! tucked in boots. Hack sack coat, si on ch hat, 
bl-'^k mask. Second dre s, (in disguise) cordorov suit, black full beard, light ha^ 

Bartender —Light coat, brown pants, red shirt. 

Aix OTHER.— (Black Hawks) Black suits same as Godfrey's, pants in b ots, slouch 
ha', black mask--. 

fJniTH.— Traveling dress at first, change to black for last act, 

Matilda F-incv checked dress, hoop skirts, sun bonnet can be worn throughout, 
©r changed to similar dress, with large fancy ha\ 

Note.— A-nateur cluHs intending to prodnco this pioce, will do well to engage the 
aiithor to superiniend thi i.rodnct'on and to assum"( the role of the ".Tudge." which 
•will gua'-antee an arris'ic production, as Mr Willardis consi lerpd one of the best 
eccentric comedians of the present day! Hasing started his professional career as au 
a-nateur. he knows e.xactly how t) achieve the best vosult with a cast of amateurs. 
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^ Broken ^ Links. 4^ 



A Drama in 5 acts by E. Nelson Barr, for 8 male and 4 
female characters. Coe tames modern. Time of perform- 
ance 2 hours. 

SYNOPSIS or EVENTS. 

ACT I.— Home of Mr. Armand. 

Biddy and Mike. An Irish lovo scene, discovered by Ned, who is under the sofa. 
"Yum— yum— yum." Mr. Arinand and F laelioii. S!ie r,!t:ii.ses har father's request. 
"My will ia law." Pomp, the black hayihoi." Sung "Little Black Mustaohe.'* 
Ned and the verb, "love." Fauchon refuses Harry Temple. A tather'a ourae. 
'*Out of my home forever." 

ACT Il.-'Woods Soone. 

"Roger Glenmore, a villain. Ned and Pomp. "Twinkle, twinkle little star." 
Mildred rehites her story, which Roger denies. Mildred's revenue. Death of Roje/ 
Iby Mildred's hand. 

ACT III.— Same as Act I. 

Mr. Armand insane. Search for Fanchon and Mildred. Mike, the happiest man 
alive. News of Mildred. Fanchon discovered by Harry. 

ACT IV .-Same as Act I. 

Pomp and Ned. Mr. Arraand's attempt to burn the house. "I'm mad— mad." 
Millie and Guy. Death of Millie. 

ACT v.— Same as Act I. 

Fanchon at home. Mr. Armand's reason restored. A father's belpsinjr. Mike and 
Biddy and Pomp. Mr. Armand's advice. Pi-ioo 15 Cents. 

Aunt Charlotte's Maid. 

A Farce in 1 act by J. Madison Morton, for ^ male oTid 
3 female characters. One of the best of ILis prolific 
humorist's dramatic pieces. Costumes of the period, nn 1 
scene an apartment in a dwelling house. Time of per- 
formance 40 minutes. Price 15 Cent^:i. 

That Bascal Pat. 

A Farce in 1 act by J. Holmes Grover, 3 male and 2 
female characters. A deservedly popular farce— excel- 
lent characters for all. Pat, the Irish servant is immense, 
whose varying scenes of drollery, blundering and impu- 
dence will bring down the house. The Major, Living- 
stone and both ladies' parts are good. Each character 
has a chance for effective work, the action is brisk, the 
fun oontinnons, and the play a sure winner. Modem 
IWftiimei. Time of performanoe 30 minutee. Prioe 1^ 



^Gyp, the Heiress;-^ 

OB. 

The Dead Witness. 



A Drama in 4 acts by Len \Tare, for 5 male and 4 famalt 
characters. 

The cast contains a good villain, a scubrette, a chinaman; 

a "deown East" aunt, and an insurance agent 

make up the rest. 

Cwtumcs to suit characters. 
STIS^OPSIS OF EYEISTTS. 

ACT I.— Drawing-room of Oscar Royalton, Silverpity, Nevada.; 

Aunt Rachel— Oscars Aunr, from down Eagt — Hezeklah Hopefal,j 
a tramp — "No mustach near me" — Gyp — a-b-c — Thornton thej 
Villain — A sacred trust — Royalton depart for the East — Clara and- 
Thornton — He demands the papers — ''I'll guard them witta my lite 
—Supposed murder of Clara and HczetEl&h — "Heavens! I'm a* 
murderer — I'll burn the kouse and conceal my crime — Exciting fire 
Bcene. 

ACT II.— Hop Sing's Laundry. 

Takemquick — A live Ingufance nan — Rach«l and Gyp — Hop Sing 
and Rachel — The fijjht— Takemquick on hand — J^ister Cnrraefei re- 
veals a secret to Gyp and Rachel — l^ornton's dfloaaod of Hop Sing, 
his aocompUcc — Th« refusal — An attempt to murder Hop Sing — 
The Dead Witness appears. 

ACT ni.— Thornton's Law Office. 

Hezekiah the tramp, secures a position in Thornton's office — 
Takemquick — Mezekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy is — "Trust me 
I'll get your fortune for you" — Hezekiah's novel — Sister Carraeta — 
"I'm here to avenge the death of Clara Royalton" — The shot — I am 
the Dead AVitness — "A colt revolver" — Oscar disguised — Aj^amaof 
cards — "Discovered" — Oath of vengeance^Hezeklah holds both 
bowers. 

ACT IV.— Same Scene as Act IIL 
Love scene between Hezekiah ajid Rachel — Propc«al — Two notes 
— Thornton shot by Hop Sin§: — Oscar in di^ulse — Clara is the Dead 
Witness, who escaped death in the buminj^ House — Oscar throws oft 
disguise and introduces Gyp as his wife — Death of Thornton — Derlii 
toast — Hezekiah presents papers to prove Gyp's inheritsnoa %md 
is ready for matrimony— Atmt Rachel finally surrenders and all are 
hsppy. 

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THE HAUNTED MILL ; 

-OR- 

Co n O'Ragen's Sec ret. 

An Irish drama in 3 acts by Bernard F. Moore, 
for 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes to mit 
characters. Time of performance 1 hour and 45 minutei. 

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
ACT I.-Home of Mr«. O'Kellej. 

Scene /.—"The last Rose of Summer." Con and M.'uirfjon. The eecret. A 1ot« 
Bcecs intorrupted by Noi-ah O'Kelley. The letter, and apoointment to meet at th« 
ruined thajpel. Murty Tobin, au eavesdropper. ]Murty delivern Squire Oorrigan'a 
message. How Norah received it. Maureen and Murty. ArriTal of Con in time to 
prevent Muity from kissing his sweatheart. Maureen taints and C«a tAk^s *d vantage 
and steals a kis^. 

&«fne 7/.— Murty informs hi« master of the meeting at the Chapel. They arrange 
to kill rrank and abduct Xorah. Con's opinion of Murty and his master. Bob 
JacKson, the detective an<l Con decideii to search the old mil'. Maureen and Murty. 
The quarrel. The attempt to abduct Maureon, Con to riie rescue. 

Scene III.— The Chapel at midnight. The Squire and M arty, unseen witnesses of the 
meetine of Frank and Nor:iih. Attempted murder and the abduction of Norah. Con 
and Bob discover Frank, "Heaven help Norah, tor she is in the hands of hor enemiea. " 

ACT H.-Same as Act I. 

Scene /.—Home of Mrs. O'Kelloy. Arrival of Con. Maureen and Con, the mystery 
of the old mill. Squire Corrigan and Mrs. O'Kelley. The demand for Norah' b hand 
in marriage and refusal. The mortgage. "God help me, I con?«nt" 

Scene 11. — Squire Corrigan and Murty. The lost letter. Con and Fr»nk, "We'll visit 
the old mill to-night." 

Scene /i/.— Haunted milL Mrs. Corrigan, a prisoner in the miii. Squire Corrigan 
and Murty visit the prisoner, another dose of poison. A trap dour. Squire Corrigan 
thro'vs Murty down through the trap door. 'Curse him, ha is out of my way." In- 
terview between Squire Corrigan and Norah, who he has locked intot!-'»> Saunted mill. 
Norah's consent to be the Squire's wife, to save her mother. The »■•. .f ,« the hauuted 
mill. Murty discovered and released, he reveals the secrets of tUj aiill, Meetiac dl 
Mrs. Corrigan and her brother. 

ACT Ill.-Samo as Act I. 

5fc«n« /.—Return ©f Norah. Mother and daughter meet. Frank and Norah, digpair 
ef Frank, on hearing of North's intended marriage with the Sqoiie. "Ohl God, mj 
Kfe is wrecked forever." 

Scene //.—Murty turns State witness. The mortgage illegal Frank Dalton. Con's 
little scheme. Maureen and Con, the secret revealed. Squire Corrigan and the 
Priect. 

Scene ///.—Norah and her mother. "The hour approaches." Arrival of th e Sqoire 
and Priest. The marria,?e interrupted. Mrs. Corrigan and Murty. unbidden gueata. 
The disguised Priest. "The game is up, I ve lost all," A double wedding, complete 
tile happiness of Frank and Norah, Con and Maureen. Prio* 15o* 

Cleveland's Reception Party. 

A Farce in 1 act by George W. WilliaaMi, for 6 ia«i« 
aid 3 female charaoten. A fuimj little -^ks^m vMsh wffl 
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Family Discipline.. 

Family Jars 

Groose with the Golden Ef,'gs.. 

Give Me My Wife 

Ha'labahoola, the Medicine 

Man 

Hans, the Dutch J. P 

Hans Brumrael's Cafe 

Hash 

H. M.S. Plum ZllZ 

How She has Own Way 

How He Popped the Quest'n. 

How to Tame M-in-Lnw 

How Stout Your Getting 

Incompatibility of Temper... 

In the Wrong Clothes 

Jacob Slilaff's Mistake 

Jimmie Jone.s 

John Smith 

Joh-MU'S Blatz's Mistake 

Jumbo Jum 

Killln- Time 

Kittie's Wedding Cake 

Lick Skillet Wedding 

Lauderbach's Little Surprise 
Locked in a. Dross-maker'i^ 

P.oom 

Lodgings for Two 

Love in all Cor-'ers 

Matrimonial T'liss 

Mntcb tor a other-Min-Law.. 

More "Blunders than one 

Mother'- Fool 

Afy Heart's in Highlands 

My Precious Betsey 

My Turn Next ,.. 

M WifeV Relations 

Mv Day and Now-a-Days 

My Neighbor's Wife 

Nank'i's Leap Year Venture.. 

.Nobody's Moke 

Obedience 

On the Slv 

Pjiddy Miles' Boy.... 
F'a'en' Washing M.i 
Persecuted Dutchni; 

PoorPilicody 

Quiet Family 

Rough Dianioi 

Ripples 

Ro..m41 

SiT'ti) (' ;ms' Daughter 

Sch np-- 

Sewing Circle of Period 

S. H. A, M. Pinafore 

Somebody's Nnbody 

Stage Struck Yankee 

Struck hv Lightning 

Slick !ind Skinner 

SInsher and Crasher 

Takine- the Censu.s 

Thnt Awful Carpet Bag 

Thit Hascal Pat 

Thit Mysterious B'dle 



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?m Tii»' Tvish S'inirc of S<in;ish 

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(>S The Sham Prof 'ssor i "^ 

■m The Speilin' Skew! ; ^ 

M The Two T. J's 4 2 

2.S ■ilurty-three Ne-xt Birthday.. 4 j 

292 Tim Fl!inni{ra.u ■' " 

U2 Tit tor Tar. ■.■■■-:■■■■■ :••• ^ 

•276 The Printer an.UIis I >evils. .' 1 

2(>;5 Trials of nCmuitry Ed't').-.... i> 2 

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281 Two .AoTit Emilv <> '^^^ 

.••;i2 Tncle Ethan ■*. ;; 

2(iil Uii.iust .Justice •' '' •- 

170 U. S. Mail t :; 

21.S Vermont Wool Dealer •"• -^ 

lil Wanted a, Hns'onnd '2 ]_ 

•^ Wooing Under DiiScuUie 5 ■> 

70 AVhiehwillhe :\I:irrv .-. 2 >< 

l:;.^ Widower's Trials 4 .. 

147 Waki-KWimUp ^ - 

1.5o Whv they Joined tjie Re- 
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111 Yankee Duelist ij 1 

157 Ya kce Peddler ' -^ 

ETHIOPIAN TARCES. 

204 AcadenivotStMrs ; « (\ 

325 A CoincidtMic ■ '* ^^ 

H.T An [■'^'nvclenuit' Return .'! 1 

15 AnUiil'Miii'V F'lir 1 I 

172 T!k: ..r 4. 2 

98 BF 4 2 

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145 €iiff',< Luck 2 1 

IviO Crimps Tri]. 5 

■ 27 Fetter Lane to <«r:ive<(nd 2 d 

2.50 Hamlet the Daintv H 1 

15.'-! ILiunted Hcusf 2 

103 How Sister-Paxey iro: h'-r 

Child P>;.ptiz d 2 1 

24 Handy Andy 2 ^ 

23»J Hvpochondriac The 

310 In For It 

47 In the Wront? Bix 

77 Joe's Vis t i 

88 Mischievous Ni^Uii-er I '^ 

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Ni. Cure Xo Puy . I' 

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Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 

OldPoiiiL.ev 1 1 

<)r,..l!.. .., 4 1 

Other People's (^iMren 3 2 

Pomp Orcen's ,~>nakes 2 

Pomp's I'ranks 2 

Prof.Dones'La^tesf Tnvention 5 

Quarrel ome Servants 3 

R'xtms to Let 2 1 

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25 Sport wirii .-iSpor'Mi. '.n 2 

92 S^a-rSnirk Dark.-v 2 

238 Sm 't'-ake 2 

10 St. .s D<nvn 2 

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2:.3 The n.'.t^'a. 4 

2^2 '!'b-' Iii-elii-.-'.OH < (ilicc 3 

122 Th<.S'.If<-r Sch-nt '. 

118 The Popcorn Mar> .. 

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108 Thoe Awful .'. a-. 

245 Ticket J 

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